The children of the farmer prefer _________ in bigger cities to _______ in their hometown.

A. stay ; settle B. stay ; settling

C. staying ; settle D. staying ; settling

— Have you finished your experiment report, Jane?

— Oh, my God. I've ________ forgotten all about that.

A. strongly B. extremely C. entirely D. freely

Mr. Johnson always carries a notebook, in which he ________ everything that happens.

A. sets down B. settles down

C. comes down D. breaks down

It is the third time so far that such a festival ________ in my hometown.

A．is held B．has been held

C．will be held D．had been held

After ________ series of unsuccessful attempts, he has finally passed ________ driving test.

A．/; the B．a; the C．the; a D．/; a

I am tired ________the partner I have been working with; he is too hard a person ________.

A．with; to get along with B．from; to be got along with

C．of; to get along with D．of; getting along with

The manager requested that no one_______ of his decision until the next meeting.

A. would tell B. told

C. be told D. would be told

There is _________as a free dinner in this world . As the saying goes,“No pains, no gains.”

A. no such a good thing B. such no good thing

C. no such good thing D. not so a good thing

The money collected should be made good use_______ the people in South Asia who suffered a lot in the earthquake and the tsunami (海啸).

A. of helping B. to help

C. to helping D. of to help

Tim is in good shape physically _________he doesn’t get much exercise.

A. if B. even though

C. unless D. as long as